Final 23-man roster

With Leino, Grigo, and Ott, which sides will the wingers be playing? Also, if I recall correctly Ott in Dallas would take draws and when switch to wing? Would that no longer be happening if Grig's can stick around?

With Leino, Grigo, and Ott, which sides will the wingers be playing? Also, if I recall correctly Ott in Dallas would take draws and when switch to wing? Would that no longer be happening if Grig's can stick around?

I would expect Ott to take a lot of key faceoffs rather than Grigorenko. Leino LW, Ott RW.

I was actually going to put Briere but honestly that's setting the bar too low. I have LaFontaine type expectations more then Briere type. I hope Grigorenko can eventually reach his full potential and becoming a perennial 90 point all-star center man.

I was actually going to put Briere but honestly that's setting the bar too low. I have LaFontaine type expectations more then Briere type. I hope Grigorenko can eventually reach his full potential and becoming a perennial 90 point all-star center man.

Your high expectations will guarantee your massive slamming and ragging on the rookie non stop, every game. Am I wrong?

I expect nothing special. Anything more this season and I'll be happy.

Call me unrealistic, but I'm expecting Grigo to produce quite a bit this season, maybe not Calder numbers, but probably close. The fact is that he is an 18 year old
Man-child. 6'3", 200, and that beard?? We've seen much smaller and less skilled rookies succeed, he shouldn't have any problems.

Although I think Ott and Leino are good linemates for now, I'd really like to see him playing with Foligno and Ennis. I like Stafford to an extent, but he is as cocky as they come, and I wouldn't mind trading him at some point this season or next. Just a pipe dream though.

Call me unrealistic, but I'm expecting Grigo to produce quite a bit this season, maybe not Calder numbers, but probably close. The fact is that he is an 18 year old
Man-child. 6'3", 200, and that beard?? We've seen much smaller and less skilled rookies succeed, he shouldn't have any problems.

Although I think Ott and Leino are good linemates for now, I'd really like to see him playing with Foligno and Ennis. I like Stafford to an extent, but he is as cocky as they come, and I wouldn't mind trading him at some point this season or next.

Stafford is cocky, but he and Ennis seem to have good chemistry together so it'd be silly to at least not give F-E-S another shot and see if they can repeat their success last season in the 13 or so games they played together.

He followed up the WJC by going 10/29 (35%) in his two games back in Quebec. You'd have to think they'll shield him from faceoff duty if he does stick.

Tiny sample size (2 games); could have just been bad match-ups for him. However, he's far from a great faceoff man at that level so there's no reason to expect him to come in and be great at faceoffs in the NHL. My hope is that he's OK enough to take most draws, with Ott taking key / defensive zone draws. Ott is probably the best faceoff man on the team right now so it'd be silly not to take advantage of him.

Unless Grigerenko is playing in the top six with guys who can finish, he won't be able to show what he is capable of, and if he isn't ready for that role, he's better off staying in the Q. I wouldn't rush him.

Or if Lindy follows the 05-06 template and rolls 3 scoring lines. Roy feasted on those matchups, why couldn't Grigo?